There are 11 ways to get from Heidelberg to Kaunas by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vilnius Airport, train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane FRA - VNO
- Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain
8h 11m$119–337Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kaunas
cheapest- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kaunas (KUN)plane FRA - KUN
9h 18m$87–366Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunastrain
21h 10m$216–499Bus via Nuremberg
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Nuremberg central bus stationbus 109 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus N1230
25h 11m$151–231Drive 1,489.9 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Kaunascar 1,489.9 km
14h 20m$257–370Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Kaunas
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kaunas (KUN)plane CGN - KUN
7h 35m$141–449Train to Frankfurt, fly to Riga International Airport, car
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane FRA - RIX
- Drive from Riga Airport to Kaunas Airportcar
10h 40m$167–857Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Vilnius Airport
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane NUE - VNO
- Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain
10h 45m$135–559Train to Frankfurt, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane FRA - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kaunastrain
13h 13m$125–331Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Kaunas
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Kaunas (KUN)plane STR - KUN
11h 31m$140–466Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim to Kaunasbus
27h 9m$132–243
Heidelberg to Kaunas by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Kaunas is to bus which costs $130 - $250 and takes 27h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Kaunas is to train and fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $140 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Kaunas station. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint and arriving at Kaunas, Bus Station via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Kaunas. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kaunas via Frankfurt, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin and Warszawa Zachodnia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 10m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Kaunas is 1437 km. The road distance is 1489.9 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Kaunas without a car is to train which takes 21h 10m and costs $210 - $500.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Heidelberg to Kaunas, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Kaunas bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Kaunas train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Kaunas is to train which takes 21h 10m and costs $210 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus via Nuremberg, which costs $150 - $240 and takes 25h 11m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Kaunas, Lithuania?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Kaunas via Frankfurt, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Warszawa Zachodnia in around 21h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Kaunas, Bus Station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 25h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Vilnius Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Vilnius Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Vilnius Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kaunas via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Kaunas via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Kaunas via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Vilnius Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Kaunas via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Kaunas via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Kaunas via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Vilnius Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Mannheim to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ollex
Car from Riga Airport to Kaunas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–550
- Website
- Ollex
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Booking & Getting There
Heidelberg to Kaunas bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Kaunas is 1h ahead of Heidelberg. It is currently 10:31 PM in Heidelberg and 11:31 PM in Kaunas.
Heidelberg to Kaunas train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Kaunas is 1490 km. It takes approximately 14h 20m to drive from Heidelberg to Kaunas.
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